The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-23
In Brief.


| In Brief.
George Dsitz was arrested yesterday three
| grand jury indictments charging him with sci l.
| ing liquor without license
The Porter and Denny Republican Club, at
the meeting last night. enrolled seventeen new
members John B. Elan will address the club
| on Sept. 20.
A horse and buggy belonging to Frank Wells,
| of North Indianapolis, was stolen from in front
of the church on the corner of North and Black
ford streets last night.
George r. Thomas Post, G.. A. R.. will have
| an Important business meeting tomorrow even
| ing. at 7:30 o'clock. to make final arrangements
| to attend the sncampment at ST. Louis.
The Hagsr Veterans, of Terre Haute, whose
| term of enlistment expired on July 15 1887,
have filed their muster roll, on reorganization,
with the Adjutant general. They reorganiZed
on Sept. 20.
Services in memory of Rev Marshall W. Tay-
Tor will be held tonight at Simpson Chapel.
Addresses will be delivered by Bishop Bowman,
Rev. James E. Gilbert, Rev. c. Jones, P. E., S.
c. Hilton. A. A. Price and others.
Nicholas McCarty has iust laid out another
addition on the West SIDE of LOG lots the
buildings the WOODBURY. Sarvsn whse-works
are erecting. In the plat three-quarters of an
acre is reserved for park.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to
the following persons: Eli Wright and Minerva
Fonsy, Charles A. M1nich and Bessie NJ. Martin,
Frederick w. Schsiksl and Lizzie SuessAneuht,
William r. Griffen and Margaret Lockridge.
Leonard and Jennie Sutton. John b. Goodneck
and Bessie WILDLY. John Brusning and Lizzie
B. Guntz. Oliver Hopper and Martha Knowles,
Samuel NJ. Hall and Belle Middleworth.
ADVANCING THE PRICES ON COAL.
Alta meeting of the Coal Exchange yesterday
the prices on Anthracite coal were advanced to
Sc Is and 81 q ton, and Jackson SO. 10; crushed
coke fourteen cents per busnel, and lump coke
thirteen cents per bushel. All other brands of
coal will be sold ct the old prices
ROBBERY OF A cAR-DRIvER
James Madison. a strsetcar driver on the
stock yards limo, was returning his last trip
last night at IL o'clock when a stranger stopped
him at the corner of West aud Merrill streets
and asked him the time He changed the lines
to his left hand. and had taken out his watch
with his right. whom the stranger grabbed the
money box and ran The box contained SIS.
FATAL FALL FROM HOUSE.
Charles Prescott, living at No. 213 North Mis-
sissippi street yesterday afternoon fell from the
roof Of house at No. 26 South Mississippi
street, on which he WAS working, and received
injuries from which he died at the City Hopta1
at o'clock last Eight The fall was about
twenty feet and he struck upon his head and
shoulder. His skull was fractured, and he did
not recover consciousness.
AN ADDITION TO THE PosToFFIcE.
The government official who was recently here
to see what improvements needed in the
way Of snlarging the postofice building will g.
port In favor of covering all the ground east OF
the present building owned by the government
with q building of the same style of architecture
az the present structure, and will also recon
mend that the government purchase the ground
south now covered by livery stable.
wIFEs JAW WAS BROKEN.
George Alexander, colorsd man, living on
Central avenue. complained at the police station
last night that his wife allowed W. II. Mosley.
h. he Fs;r a.
pull a tooth for her. and that in doing so the jaw
bone broken. He exhibited a statement
from z. NJ. Routh, the dentist. certifying to the
truthfuness of his charge He wanted the herb
man arrested. He was advised to sue the doctor
for malpractice.
DISCUSSING THE NEW CATTLE DISEASE.
The Indiana State Veterinary Association
held called meeting at Mozart hall yesterday
afternoon, and spent several hours discussing
common diseases among stock. The now cattle
disease that has recently developed in Illinois,
called the Texas fever, was discussed at length
and suggestions offered for it's treatment if it
should make it's appearance in this State. Il
decided TO hold the regular annual meeting in
this city in November.
AN OPINION FROM THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL.
In responce to an inquiry from the superin-
tendent of the Soldiers' and Sailors Orphans
Home. Attorney general Kitchener has written
opinion holding that under Section 25 Acts
should state: a. The number of pupils,
officers and employees who resided in
the homo during the entire month:
az The number of those who resided there
fractional part of the month, stating the time of
residence, so that thsre may be drawn for their
support their just proportion of the allowance
for each month
CHANGED WITH LEADING GIRLS AsTRAY.
Conden johnson and John Sellers, of Law
renee, this county, the former the of a we'll
TODD farmer. and the latter school teacher.
were arrested yesterday a warrant from
Squire Feibleman's court charging them with
leading two young girls astray The specific
charge is made that during the progress of the
Lawrence fair they brought to this city two
girls, named Watson and Snyder, for an evil
purpose, and registered at the Illinois House
The girls are only sixteen years of age. Squire
Feibleman fixed the bonds of the young men at
ST. 900 each, and will hear the this afternoon
MEETING OF NATURAL-eAs COMMITTEE.
The committee Of fifteen appointed TO carry
out the purposes of the citizens of the north
eastern part of the city relative to Major Doxeys
proposition for piping natural gas to tho city
will meet at the Office Of w. C. Griffith, No. 72
East Market street, at o'clock this morning
The committee consists of the following persons:
A. Fl. Potts and NJ. II. Huey. Woodruff Place,
Clifford avenue; William Ballard, Peru street;
Myers Ash; A. Undertake and n. n. Morris
College avenue; Vinson Carter and j. T. Magner,
Broadway; w. c. Griffith and j. B. Conner. Park
avenue; J. J. W. Billin gslsy, Ruckls street; W.
S. Budd, Central avenue; Charles WATSON and
MIR. Poindsxter, New Jersey street; Jas. T. Lay
man and H. G. Allen, Alabama; A Y. Denny
and W. P Fishback, Delaware street; w. j.
Richards and W. o. DeVay. Pennsylvania street;
e. C. Atkins and Charles Clark Meridian street;
W. A. Bell and Wright Hadlsy, Christian avenue
and St Mary street
Items from the Courts
HIS WIFE DRINKS ISToxICANTS.
Hiram Ware has petitioned the Superior
Court for a divorce from his wife, Belle Ware,